Sen. Paul Utke, District 2

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The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) ruled Dec. 7 to reject the Minnesota Department of Commerce's Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Enbridge's proposed Line 3 pipeline replacement project. The ruling is a setback for a project that would provide a $2 billion economic boost for greater Minnesota. The Department of Commerce will now be required to reopen their review process and reconfigure three elements of the project deemed inadequate by the PUC.